SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15731, 26 October 1916, Page 9

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED —October 25. Manuka, s.s. (9 a.m.), 4505 tons, Clift, from Sydney, via Wellington. Union Steam Ship Coriipany of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. Patoena, s.s. (0.10 a.m.), 1212 tone, Mawson, from "Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company of Now Zealand, Ltd., agents; Monowai, s.s. (9.25 a.m.), 3433 _ tons, A. Drewette, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company o£ New Zealand, Ltd., agents. Tarawera, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 2003 tons, Camoron, from Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. Breeze, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 553 tons, Radfora, from Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. Wootton, s.s. (".30 p.m.), 150 tons, Larsen, from Wellington. A. Rhind and Co., agents. Wakatu, s.e. (7.30 p.m.), 157 tons, J. Wills, from Wellington and Kaikoura. A. Rhind and Co., agents. SAlLED—October 25. Kini, s.s. (12.30 a.m.), 1122 tons, McDonald, fo_ Westport. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. Monowai, e.s. (6.15 p.m.), 3133 tons, A. Drewette, for Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. Tarawera, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 2003 tons, Cameron, for northern port 3. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd.. agents. Cygnet, 5.5.'(8.25 p.m.), 121 ton?, A. Murray, for Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. Opotiri, s.s. (8.30 p.m.). 571 tons. Pearson, for Greymouth. Reese Bros., agor.ts; F. K. Sutton and Co., port agents. Manuka., «.«. (8.55 p.m.), '1505 tons, Clift, for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers— For Svdncv. Misses Hold,v.vorth, Laing, Butler. Hay, " Crawford. Meedames Crawford, Holdsworth, McArthur. Paul, Shepherd, Rowley and child, Messrs Crawford, McDonald. Trcmain, Pwtt. Grouse. Lcddli, Black, Cooper. Town. Holdsworth, Mennetti, Ma-nr.ni, Mee. Bird. Rowley, and three steerage. For Wellington : 150 saloon -and et-eer-nge. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. Ltd.. agents. Breeze, s.s. (10.20 p.m.). 533 tons, Radford, for thinedin. A. 11. Turnbull and -Co., agents.

SHIPPING NOTES.

The barque Louisa Craig, owned by Messrs G. 11. Scales, Ltd., of Wellington, left San Francisco on* September 19th for Lyttelton, with a cargo consisting of benzine, coal oil, distillate, and motor spirit. Ten days previously the American barque Golden Gat-o had cleared from San Francisco harbour with a similar cargo for Auckland. Both vessels are looked upon as exceptionally smart sailers. The Gclden Gate holds the record for 1 the passage from Wellington to San Fran- I cisco, whilst the Louisa Craig, on her recent run from Auckland to the American port, put up a record for the voyage from Auckland to tho Sandwich Islands. An interesting race i=! therefore looked forward to, and Nov,- Zealand shipping men will keenly await tho arrival at Auckland or Lyttelton of one j or other of the vessels.

The I'urakina is expcctcd back at Lvttelton to-morrow from Dunedin for Homeward loading, and will leave on Saturday for Wellington. To put out the local portion of her cargo from Liverpool, the lir.er Somerset is due at I Lvttelton on Saturday from Wellington. i The To Auau is to lea.vo Auckland early next week for Lyttelton, Timaru; Oaniaru, and Bluff. Captain Peterson, late cf tho Karamu, left last night for Dunedin for orders. \ Captain Crawford, of the Union Company's service, passed through Lytielion yesterday on his way -to Dunedin for orders. Mr J. Matthewson. late traffic manager at Sydney for the Union Company, arrived at . Lyttelton this morning on his way to Dun- | edin for orders, Mr K. C. Stewart, late accountant at the Launceston office, hae been promoted to fill the vacancy. j Mr R. K. Duckworth, purser of the Pa- j teena, and Mr Colebrook, assistant pur6er, are to transfer to the Mararoa. , Having put out the balance of her cargo ; from North America, the New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Booral left j Port Chalmers yesterday for Melbourne. The collier Melbourne, now at Nelson, is due at Lvttelton to-morrow to put out a. paxt cargo of coal from Newcastle. En rouie from New York to New Zealand porta, the Hurucui was expected to leave Sydney yesterday for Auckland. She will reach Lyttelton probably about November Sth.

After having been delayed by bad weather at "Waitara- {or about ten <J-iys. the C.D. liner Port Napier has pot away for "War.ganui. Sho is orpected to reach Lyttelton. on Saturday. Having pa-wed Stephen Island at 1.50 n.m. yesterday, iho collier Koroniiko, from Newcastle, is due at Lyttclion this afternoon. The Kiltawa completed repairs to her steering gear at Wellington yesterday, and i= due- at Lvttclton to-day. The Corinna ie to leave Dunedin for Eortli-

era ports on November 3rd, being due at Lyttelton on November sth. From London, via. ports, the Shaw, S.vvi!! and Albion Lino's steamer Waimar.a arrived at Auckland yesterday at 6 a.m. Tho vessel, after calling at Wellington, is expected to reach Lyttelton the first week in November. WELLINGTON WATEUFEONT. (ritES? ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON. October 25. Tile Marine Department has ordered a wireless installation for the Irniatng ship Amokura. The -scO'.v Echo, while coming down the coast from Napier, losi licr fore masthead, which carried away under a strong westerly wind a few miles Fouth ot Kahu Hock?, bringing down the tophammer. The scowrail into a heavy gale last evening off Cape Pallisor, and had to be hove to for twelve hours. • A ROUGH PASSAGE. TUG KOPUTAFS VOYAGE. (By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received October 25th. 9.53 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 25. The tug Koputai hae arrived, much battered. She encountered a, terrific gale. One sea. smashed the port aide. The tug ran short of coal and was fcrced to uso up the wood work to maintain steam. Her distress •signals were not noticed, but she managed to reach Botany Bay, whero she obtained sufficient coal to bring her to Sydney. SHIPPING AND MAILS. SUVA, Octobcr 25. Arrived, Lord Derby, from New York, SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, Octobcr 25. Arrived, Waimana (6 a.m.), from London. Sailed, Weatralia. (3.55 p.m.), for southern ports; Victoria' (late) for Sydney. WELLINGTON, Octobcr 25. Arrived. Mararoa. (10.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton ; Ngahere (12.15 p.m.), from Limestone Island a"d Napier; Echo, auxiliary ecow, from Napier. Arrived. Maori (8.20 p.m.), fron\ Dunedin. Sailed, Waitomo (5.10 p.m.), for Newcastle; Corinna (5.50 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Sailed, Karu (6.35 a.m.), for New Plymouth ; Takapuna (12.-15 p.m.). for Picton and Nelson; Kittawa (1.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton; <Tohn (2.10 p.m.). for Timaru. .Sailed, Mararoa (7v>o p.m.), for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses T\fat heson, Wright, Dchniston, Teau, Walker, Wbiicombe, Walton, Broivn. Sandford. McFaden. Matson. Griffin, Beetman, Bennett, McLean, Booth. Lees, Lynch. Trott, Mesdames Bennett. Matthews, Reid, Tait, Walker. Grieve, Condliffe, Ivew, Leitch, Well?, Ford, Crum, Bennett, Oakden, Hollick, Goodser, Messrs O'Connor,_l{yan, l>eid, Kdwiri, Milne-, Dairyman, McEcnzio, Muir, Blow, Wilson, Huml>er, Reed. Edgar. Montgomery, lJno, MSison, Friodlander. Leslie. Paywood, Bcnchmati, Richaru, Meyers, Cookson, Smith, . Filler, Wright. Davis, Oliver, T w idle, Whale, Sampson, Hill, Christmas, Tait, Pirio, Olsen, Westland. Cummings, Judge, Carson, Guinney, Nightingale, Dennehy, Watt Miller Petrie, Hay. Buchanan, Hatch, McMillan, Murray, Ilcpan, Park. Xicholls, Berrcll Bingham, Paisley, Coggins Rushbrook, Little, Davis. Yateß. liov. Samson, Majors Mckenzie, Gibson, Captain Daly